Iceland vs Upper middle income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Iceland
7.3%
in 2023
Upper middle income
3.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
22nd
Upper middle income rank
19th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Iceland
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 3.4% in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.3% | 5.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.9% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 3.3% | 4.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Iceland or Upper middle income?
- Iceland, at 7.3% against 3.4% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 3.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.